06/23/08

Having been greeted with sloppy kisses by two large dogs as she arrived home from the hospital mere days after entering this world, may be the reason Marybeth has had a special connection with animals from that day forward.  She began her first paid job at eight years old training neighborhood dogs and has been hooked on animal  training for life.  From mice to mules, emus to equines, Marybeth has a unique connection and ability to understand the nature of animals and create a mutual understanding.

With an animal family made up of rescued and adopted animals numbering more than 50, she has had ample opportunity to observe and study the language of their behavior and interactions.   A love for the free spirit of wild horses and fear for their desperate fight for survival led Marybeth to rescuing mustangs and gentling them for a future in good and loving homes.  Handling wild mustangs demands a gentleness, patience, and respect that Marybeth has come to cherish.  She considers these horses her mentors of HorseSpeak™, teaching her their language.  This understanding, combined with a desire to better the relationships between horses and their people, has led Marybeth down the path of presenting seminars and clinics in addition to training. 

Marybeth's application of equine behavior and communication in everyday training has developed into her own methodology she has termed Horsespeak™.  Whether starting a young horse or deciphering the cause of a "problem" horse, the key to understanding horses is to never stop listening to them and remember there is always more to learn.